title: On a quest to dethrone the long-reigning king: commentary on an article by Christopher W. DiGiovanni, MD, et al.: "Recombinant Human platelet-derived growth factor-BB and beta-tricalcium phosphate (rhPDGF-BB/β-TCP): an alternative to autogenous bone graft".
authors.affiliation: The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, TX, USA.
authors.forename: Zbigniew
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Gugala
mesh_terms: D043925:Angiogenesis Inducing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D001174:Arthrodesis; D000077214:Becaplermin; D001672:Biocompatible Materials / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002130:Calcium Phosphates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D043925:Angiogenesis Inducing Agents; D001672:Biocompatible Materials; D002130:Calcium Phosphates; D020574:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-sis; C485817:beta-tricalcium phosphate; D000077214:Becaplermin